通氣 [－气]

Jyutping tung1 hei3
Pinyin tōng qì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. ventilation
  2. aeration
  3. to keep each other informed
  4. to release information
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) not to play a gooseberry (to interfere two people or in a relationship)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    開明​；​識​做​；​識得​睇​環境​去​避免​尷尬
    open-minded; sensible and tactful; worldly-wise
    • 佢好通氣嘅，唔會阻住你哋二人世界。
      佢好通气嘅，唔会阻住你哋二人世界。
      keoi5 hou2 tung1 hei3 ge2, m4 wui5 zo2 zyu6 nei5 dei6 ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3.
      He is very worldly-wise, he won't disturb you two during your quiet time together.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    sensible and tactful
  2. verb
    to reveal; to show; to disclose
  3. verb
    to ventilate; to aerate
  4. verb, Cantonese
    open-minded
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 識趣 – 识趣
  3. 知趣
  4. 通情達理 – 通情达理
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    请把房间通通气。
    請把房間通通氣。
    qǐng bǎ fáng jiān tōng tōng qì 。
    • Please air the room.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你明知佢哋两个拍拖，仲要走去做电灯胆，咁唔通气㗎！
    你明知佢哋兩個拍拖，仲要走去做電燈膽，咁唔通氣㗎！
    nei5 ming4 zi1 keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 paak3 to1, zung6 jiu3 zau2 heoi3 zou6 din6 dang1 daam2, gam3 m4 tung1 hei3 gaa3!
    • You knew they were on a date — so dense of you to join them.
  2. Cantonese
    每逢拜年总有啲唔通气嘅亲戚问人而家揾几钱人工。
    每逢拜年總有啲唔通氣嘅親戚問人而家揾幾錢人工。
    mui5 fung4 baai3 nin4 zung2 jau5 di1 m4 tung1 hei3 ge3 can1 cik1 man6 jan4 ji4 gaa1 wan2 gei2 cin2 jan4 gung1.
    • Every year during New Year's visits, my clueless relatives always ask me, "So, how much do you make now?"
  3. Cantonese
    你由得个囡拍拖啦，而家唔兴盲婚哑嫁㗎喇，咪咁唔通气啦！
    你由得個囡拍拖啦，而家唔興盲婚啞嫁㗎喇，咪咁唔通氣啦！
    nei5 jau2 dak1 go3 neoi2 paak3 to1 laa1, ji4 gaa1 m4 hing1 maang4 fan1 aa2 gaa3 gaa3 laa3, mai5 gam3 m4 tung1 hei3 laa1!
    • You've got to let your daughter date. Arranged marriages are out of style. Don't be so stubborn!
  4. Cantonese
    佢好通气嘅，唔会阻住你哋二人世界。
    佢好通氣嘅，唔會阻住你哋二人世界。
    keoi5 hou2 tung1 hei3 ge2, m4 wui5 zo2 zyu6 nei5 dei6 ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3.
    • He is very worldly-wise, he won't disturb you two during your quiet time together.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    好心你通气啲，畀佢哋两个出去晒下月光啦。
    好心你通氣啲，畀佢哋兩個出去曬下月光啦。
    hou2 sam1 nei5 tung1 hei3 di1, bei2 keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 ceot1 heoi3 saai3 haa5 jyut6 gwong1 laa1.